UFC Gym counting on Khabib for more Middle East growth

“There’s no doubt Khabib has made a huge difference and created more attention,” added Mastrov. “It doesn’t hurt at all. We’ve been here a long time before, and he and others like him will continue to emerge because there are amazing athletes in this region. They’ll be like Khabib and will inspire many others to do the same. With the trainers we have here we can definitely help them evolve, they have all the skills to help someone get to that level, but to really get to Khabib’s level they may have to then seek out the best in the world, but it’s fair to say we can connect them to that level.”